What color is #417048?

#417048 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #417048?

The RGB value is 65, 112, 72: 65 red, 112 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #417048?

The complementary color is #704169, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #417048?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#417048 color

#417048 rgb(65, 112, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #417048 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 43.9% green and 28.2% blue (65, 112, 72).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.78:1).

#417048 color codes

HEX	`#417048`
RGB	`rgb(65, 112, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 43.9%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 42%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 36%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.03, -25.35, 17.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.03, 30.72, 145.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.143, 13.179, 8.192)`
Decimal	`4288584`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #417048, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #417048	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#417048 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #417048 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #417048; }
.text { color: #417048; }
.border { border: 2px solid #417048; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 112 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #417048, #417060); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #417048?: #417048 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #417048?: The RGB value is 65, 112, 72: 65 red, 112 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #417048?: The complementary color is #704169, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #417048?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.